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Richard E. Grant

Also known as Richard Grant Esterhuysen

British-Swazi actor

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Richard E. Grant is a male explorer, diarist, and stage actor born in Mbabane in 1957. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom and Eswatini. His professional work began in 1980, with a focus on Shakespearean comedy. He has been nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Grant was educated at Waterford Kamhlaba and the University of Cape Town. He resides in London, Mbabane, Cape Town, and Petersham. His written output includes twelve works listed in Open Library, such as *Gospel of Luke* and *With Nails*, alongside five works indexed by Crossref. He is also described at the RCW Literary Agency website.

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Works: 12

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Gospel of Luke
A Pocketful of Happiness
With Nails
Pocketful of Happiness
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Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swaziland-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He…

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Rose's Baby — Dr. Abaras2027
Wildwood — (voice)2026
Savage House — Sir Chauncey Savage2026
Ladies First — Pigeon Man2026
Wicker — Doctor2026
The Other Bennet Sister — Mr. Bennet2026
Death of a Unicorn — Odell2025
Nuremberg — Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe2025
The Thursday Murder Club — Bobby Tanner2025
100 Nights of Hero — Birdman2025

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Key facts

Born: Richard Grant Esterhuysen , ( 1957-05-05 ) 5 May 1957 (age 69) , Mbabane , Swaziland (now Eswatini )
Other name: Richard Grant
Citizenship: Swazi, British
Education: University of Cape Town
Occupations: Actor , presenter , perfumer
Years active: 1980–present
Spouse: Joan Washington ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 ; died 2021 )
Awards: Full list
Website: www .richard-e-grant .com

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Richard E.Grant | RCW Literary Agency

Richard E. Grant was born in 1957 in Mbabane, Swaziland and holds a degree in English and Drama from the University of Cape Town. He came to London in 1982...

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Richard E. Grant was born in 1957 in Mbabane, Swaziland and holds a degree in English and Drama from the University of Cape Town. He came to London in 1982, where he waitered, repped, toured and fringed until getting a role in a television satire about advertising, Honest, Decent and True . This led to his being cast in Bruce Robinson's cult classic Withnail And I in 1986. Grant's TV and film appearances include The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jack and Sarah, LA Story, Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Gosford Park, Girls, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Frasier, The Iron Lady and Downton Abbey and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . He was nominated for an Academy Award in 2018 for Best Supporting Actor in Can You Ever Forgive Me ? His book of film diaries, With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E Grant, was published in 1996 by Picador. The Wah-Wah Diaries , a book about his experience as the writer and director of his autobiographical movie, Wah-Wah, was published in 2006. His most recent book, A Pocketful of Happiness was published in 2022 and was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. He has also written occasional pieces for The Sunday Times, The Observer, Vanity Fair and Premier Magazine . Richard E Grant lives in London.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Richard
Gender: male
Citizenship: Eswatini
Place of birth: Mbabane
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Waterford Kamhlaba
Languages spoken: English language
Genre: Shakespearean comedy
Official website: www.richard-e-grant.com
Image: Richard E. Grant 2018 (edited).jpg
Residence: London

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date of birth: 1957-05-05
Commons category: Richard E. Grant
start of work period: 1980-00-00
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
different from: Richard Gant
social media followers: 345943
name in native language: Richard E. Grant
described at URL: rcwlitagency.com/clients/grant-richard-e

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Encyclopedic overview

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swazi-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

Grant is also known for his roles in the feature films How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989), Warlock (1989), Henry & June (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Gosford Park (2001), Penelope (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), Jackie (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Saltburn (2023). He is also known for his roles in television, including Doctor Who (1999, 2003, 2012-13, 2024), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999-2000) Frasier (2004), Dig (2015), Game of Thrones (2016), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), and Suspect (2022).

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